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about
Sophomore albums are a dreaded venture for most artists. For Ryne Meadow, it was a welcome blank slate. A self-proclaimed songbird, Meadow nested in the bedroom studio of his old family home and set out to create a new set of songs recounting his daily battle with mental health issues. Meadow’s album, There are Clouds in the Sky, was over two years in the making. He wrote the lyrics and music while mending his broken songbird’s tweet after a dark, two-year stint in the NYC area. The album was self-produced during a period of difficult times in Meadow’s life: a near loss of his old home, a move across the country, a series of depressive moments, and an unexpected bout with social anxiety.
Meadow’s first single from the album, “The Mess We’ve Made,” is an honest, diary-entry-style confessional written in the quiet moments after the unexpected end of a relationship. Producing it much like it was written, in his backyard, the song relies on an easy-listening style guitar progression with his voice making the raw emotional cuts in the quiet bridge, only to burst into a powerful final chorus. Ending the song with an optimistic statement, the songwriter shows that there is hope in any situation.
There are Clouds in the Sky is an album based on finding the silver linings in all of life’s hard times. Slated for an early February 2019 release, the songbird plans on sharing more songs as he prepares for a big album release show. More than ready to share this collection of work with the world, Meadow is excited to see how his work resonates with an audience who deserves music that shines a light on mental health struggles, something that he feels isn’t written about enough.
lyrics
The morning sun on my windowpane
Reminds me of the way we wake
You softly touch my skin, gently kiss my lips
You're on your way again
Its been ten days since I've seen your face
And speaking with you has become a relentless rat-race
You left the place you call home without a trace
Said you needed space
Well
I say
Hey, would you look at the mess we've made
Hey, would you look at the love we could have saved
And the hearts that we didn't have to break
They say that fate changes everything
On a blanket of rest in a patch of green
Theres a spot for you right next to me
I'll wait alone until the ceasing of the breeze
When you return to me
Well, you won't
And I say
Hey, would you look at the mess we've made
Hey, would you look at the love we could have saved
And the hearts that we didn't have to break
They say that fate changes everything
I've never felt so high and dry
Its no surprise that you left without saying goodbye
The days are bright, the colors so vivid in my sky
But its not the same
Its not the same
And I say
Hey, would you look at the mess we've made
Hey, would you look at the love we could have saved
And the hearts that we didn't have to break
They say that fate changes everything
I pray that fate will change our ways
credits
released November 27, 2018
Ryne Meadow: Production, Instrumentation, Vocals
Matt Tamisin: Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
All sounds recorded in my bedroom and at Japanski Recording Studio, Athens Ga.
A nostalgic record full of ambling rhythms, vivid imagery, and cotton-soft melodies tapped out on an ever-present ’70s synth-organ hybrid. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 11, 2021
